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Hello my friends! I am posting this little message and statement, to make clear my personal point of view on BRAZILIAN Grappling Fighting arts. It is MY point of view, and I hope not to offend any of my Mestre’s, teachers, colleges, students, and friends. Since the early days of my Jiu-Jitsu carrier first inContinue reading “One Spirit: The Jiu-Jitsu – Luta-Livre Connection”

We been there in 1996 WORLD BJJ CHAMPIONSHIP – Swiss Team by Vacirca Brothers (Nikos Bachzetsis [Silver Medal], Martin Hardmeier [Bronze Medal], my brother Demetrio and me… Pictures: Nikos fighting for the Final, and Martin fighting against Murilo Bustamante (Carlson Gracie, Brazilian Top Team – Brazil)

[Deutsch unten] “Fear is something I don’t know!” Pedro Hemetério, has been the very first student under Grandmaster Carlos and Hélio Gracie to achieve the Red belt, and he has represented the Gracie family in many challenges and taught the method in Sao Paulo for more than fifty years. There is a lot of misinformationContinue reading “Pedro Knows: About Fear”

[Deutsch unten] Grandmaster Carley Gracie, known as the lion of the Gracie family of Brazil, practices and teaches the unique martial art known as the Brazilian or Gracie style of Jiu-Jitsu. The Gracie Style is recognized to be the most effective fighting art in the world today. Carley’s achievements are legendary in the Gracie family.Continue reading “The REAL Introducer of GRACIE JIU-JITSU in the USA!”

It is a year ago that I had the great privilege to bring our Grandmaster Carley Gracie to Europe again… Thanks to our friends in Berlin, Germany, Thomas Mehnert and the Spanidis Brothers (Vasilis and Nikos) in Athens, Greece we had two great seminars… We all hope that everyone is OK and we look forwardContinue reading “Remembering October 2019 – Carley Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Seminar in Athens, Greece”

The European Network is composed of the following members: Senior Instructor (Black belt, 4th degree and above)The entitled person is also titled “Professor de Jiu-Jitsu” (Bras.), represents in full the network. The person holds at least a 4th degree Black belt under the network. Full Instructor (Black belt, 2nd degree or above)The entitled person representsContinue reading “Network – Members Structure”

The Annual Student License fee (in Switzerland) is CHF 70.00, and in Germany, Austria it is EUR 60.00 per calendar year and person. For other countries please read more here. It is important, that you understand that all our GJJNE students are contributing YOUR Instructor Certification Program (ICP) regardless of your rank in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.Continue reading “Network – Student Membership”

Respect the Dojo, the Teachers and Members. Keep an Open Mind. Be forever a Student. Leave your Ego at the Door. Help your Training partners, whenever your help is asked. Do not take yourself too seriously. Do not be afraid to look like a rookie. Everyone has different reason for study; this must be respected.Continue reading “Network – Dojo Rules”